Overview
- Trump told reporters in Florida that New York's incoming mayor wants to meet and said, "We'll work something out."
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified he was referring to Mamdani and said no meeting has been scheduled.
- Mamdani has said he will reach out to the White House, calling the relationship critical to the city's success once he takes office in January.
- The president has previously attacked Mamdani, including labeling him a communist and threatening deportation and cuts to federal money for New York; Mamdani is a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Uganda.
- Mamdani, 34, won the mayoral race by nearly 9 points over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo after campaigning on progressive policies and opposition to Trump's agenda.